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TIFU not fully proofing an email to my students

So, this literally just happened, and I'm already starting to panic. I'm a university professor (m 56), and today I sent out the much-anticipated end-of-semester email to my class. You know, the usual stuff—wishing them well, providing important links for follow up articles, grade submissions, feedback forms, etc.

I had a bunch of tabs open while drafting the email: the university portal, the feedback form, and, uh, a tab with a picture my friend had sent me as a joke.

I carefully crafted the email, double-checked the content (or so I thought), and confidently hit send. As soon as I did, I felt a wave of relief—finally, a major task off my to-do list. But then, an unsettling thought crept into my mind: Did I actually check all the links?

My heart started to race as I quickly opened my "Sent" folder to review the email. And there it was, staring back at me in all its glory—a link that was supposed to lead my students to some helpful material but instead linked the picture my friend sent. My face turned crimson as I realized the potential fallout from this mishap.

Now, I'm sitting here, nervously watching my inbox, waiting for the inevitable reactions. Did they open it yet? Did they notice? Are they laughing, shocked, or horrified? The silence is deafening, and my anxiety is through the roof. Is it actually that bad?

I'm already drafting an apology email in my head, trying to find the right words to explain how this could have happened.

Why didn't I triple-check the links? Why was that tab even open? Questions I can't answer right now because I'm too busy imagining the horrified or amused looks on my students' faces as they click that link.

Acidental link I sent

Update: The IT guy said I need some approvals before I can retract the email so I just decided to let it go. As some commenters pointed out, no one probably clicked the email and this will be a nothing story in 45 mins. Thanks for the help folks! I have to head out for a bit, is there a way to keep the post up but only get comments? Would like to hear what everyone thinks but don't want this getting too out there either, incase one of my students sees it. It's a small-ish class so I should be ok.

TL;DR: Just sent an end-of-semester email to my class with an incorrect link that leads to a bikini picture instead of the final exam schedule, and now I'm anxiously waiting for the fallout.

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